Espoo Rugby Club

Espoo Rugby Club

About the team:

Espoo Rugby was founded in autumn 2013, and takes players from all over the capital city region. We have a mix of Finnish and foreign players, and welcome anyone interested to join our men’s team – whether brand new to rugby, or with some previous experience. 2014 Finland Rugby 7s Champions.

John King heads up the coaching team with assistance from Chris Boyd and Malcolm Stewart.
After playing in Scotland for all his life, John King played for Turku Eagles (2007 – 2012) before joining the Shamrocks in 2013. John was assistant coach for two years before taking over as head coach after the 2015 season, winning the SRL Coach of the year in 2016. After 2 very successful seasons with Porvoo John moved on to a new challenge with Espoo Rugby Club. John is a former scrum half, winger/fullback.